Ireland vs United States of America: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in United States of America, a difference of 0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.1 Deaths per 1 000 births | 27.46 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.64 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 1970s | 21.01 Deaths per 1 000 births | 18.45 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.56 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 1980s | 12.52 Deaths per 1 000 births | 11.08 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.44 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.54 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.03 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.51 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.4 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.67 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.7333 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.83 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.01 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.1778 Deaths per 1 000 births | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.58 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.08 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Ireland ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.